お忙しい中、お越しいただきありがとうございます。
Thank you for coming despite your busy schedule.
Japanese
お
お
Meaning: honorific prefix
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Example sentences
We talked while drinking tea.
旅行に行くためには、もっとお金を貯める必要がある。
I need to save more money to go on a trip.
どうぞ、お席にお座りください。
Please take a seat.
お帰りの際は、忘れ物がないかご確認ください。
When leaving, please check that you have not forgotten anything.
お客さま、こちらへどうぞ。
Dear customer, please come this way.
先ほどお電話した者ですが、ご担当者様はおられますか。
I am the person who called a moment ago; is the person in charge available?
彼はお酒を飲みすぎて、酔っ払ってしまった。
He drank too much alcohol and ended up getting drunk.
準備に少々お時間をいただけますか。
Could you give me a little time for preparation?
お世話になった方々に感謝しています。
I am grateful to the people who helped me.
Usage Notes
Polite prefix attached to nouns. Common with everyday items (お茶, お金), body parts (お腹), and actions (お帰り). Generally written in hiragana. Different from ご which is used with Chinese-origin words.
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